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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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